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Do it Yourself Furler Install? maccauley123 at 7:48am 11.20.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1494 I have an Ericson 29 with standard wire standing rigging. I bought it used this Fall and have not s
Gauges David Ochoa at 6:12am 11.20.04 Big Boats 6/1069 My 1997 H376 only has only idiot lights for water temp, oil pressure ... Was wondering if anyone has
Yellow Formica Bob at 4:39am 11.20.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1435 Can anyone tell me if the yellow formica I have throughout my cabin, on the sides of the drawers, et
How do you INSURE a boat kept in MEXICO? Ol Dave at 4:28am 11.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/895 The rules now allow you to keeep a boat in Mexican waters for up to 20 years. So what is the best wa
electric head alan at 4:14am 11.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/935 I'm considering installing an electric head that uses freshwater flush.They seem to use very little
How do you grease a seacock? BarryL at 3:54am 11.20.04 Ask All Sailors 6/8098 Hello,I am winterizing my boat and I read that I shouldgrease the seacocks. Dumb question, How do
SailCare and Roller furled sails Marc at 3:49am 11.20.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1249 I'm thinking of sending my roller furled genoa to SailCare to be cleaned and refurbished (LeMaury pr
stuck centerboard Joe at 2:28am 11.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1048 Hi I just purchased a 23 Oday and the centerboard is stuck in the up position. I have been trying to
Columbia Challenger 24 foot Roger at 2:07am 11.20.04 Columbia 9/7350 My boat is in the water at my dock. I am not sure whether to keep it or to let it go. The interior
Working of the Galley Bruce Hensley at 11:23pm 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1051 I have just purchased a 1969 Oday 23. Can anyone explain how the sink works and what are the differe
Hunter 30g mast height Bryan at 11:06pm 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1285 Is the mast height on the 1989-1994 Hunter 30g really 50', as indicated in this site's specification
GPS Antenna Location Mark at 11:02pm 11.19.04 Big Boats 3/1326 My winter boat project this year is going to be installing a radar/chartplotter system. I just purc
27 Cal Mk III 1984 Spencer at 10:55pm 11.19.04 Cal 5/886 First Time Buyer - looking at a 27 Cal Mk III - 1984. Looks to be in good shape, will get a survey
Hot Patch Tony Thomas at 10:00pm 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/992 How long will a "hot patch" work? I bought a salvaged Hunter 27. During Hurricane Ivan the boat wash
MIMI's eyes Steve at 7:52pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/984 After resizing my photo, I hope they show up. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing the late
eyes steve at 7:13pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/849 kkkkk
Yanmar Parts Seattle Phil Hunter at 3:02pm 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3582 Does anyone know where I can buy Yanmar spare parts in the Seattle area? Onlione or at a store. Mos
Planing My MacGregor 26D John S at 2:06pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5404 It would be great if anyone would share their experiences with their Mac as far as planing speeds go
No Pop Top Rich at 11:23am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/898 I took a look at a 1984 Catalina 25 today. Everything about the boat seemed to be exactly what I wa
Plastic for fixed ports Don at 10:19am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/826 I am in need of replacing the fixed, grey ports on my 272. Any leads to suppliers of 3/8" thick grey

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Managing the Mal de Mer? Captain Larry-DH at 8:34pm 02.12.21 Surprised electric wrist bands not mentioned I mentioned Reliefband in post #26 above. I did fin
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Benny17441 at 8:28pm 02.12.21 The reason I recommended a 6HP engine over a 4HP is that for most manufacturers 4,5 and 6 HP are the
Saw this odd duck... rudyardkip at 8:07pm 02.12.21 I finally found my user name and password so I can now comment on this forum after several years sin
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 7:50pm 02.12.21 Not much competition in race 1. One mistake in the pre-start and not enough boat speed to recover. I
PLB recommendations CarlN at 7:05pm 02.12.21 The AIS MOB is the biggest change in MOB to come along in my lifetime. In your relatively busy water
Managing the Mal de Mer? njlarry at 6:46pm 02.12.21 Good cures suggested from all above. Second ginger and Sturgen from UK. Surprised electric wrist ban
PLB recommendations PaulK at 6:45pm 02.12.21 Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:37pm 02.12.21 Interestingly my issues have been managed through alternative medicine, most of which was a diet cha
Spreader boots PaulK at 6:34pm 02.12.21 So slow. Who needs em'? I don't understand the first part of this statement. gary Dinky thinks t
Spreader boots garymalmgren at 5:51pm 02.12.21 So slow. Who needs em'? I don't understand the first part of this statement. gary
PLB recommendations JohnShannon at 5:43pm 02.12.21 They do different things, the PLB works anywhere in the world and notifies the local authorities.
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Mike Oldak at 4:47pm 02.12.21 Look through all the posts in the Hunter mid-size boats.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:08pm 02.12.21 Thanks everyone. Great help.
Auto helm Beneteau 381 Michael Davis at 3:58pm 02.12.21 Just looking at the picture, but not familiar with your boat, I want to say it looks like a key is m
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Dave Groshong at 3:39pm 02.12.21 Here's a link to read 17 owner reviews: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=75&model=3
PLB recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 3:29pm 02.12.21 Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
Spreader boots shemandr at 3:24pm 02.12.21 Ah, I would hope that leeward shrouds would be taught but that's not always the case. The leeward s
Spreader boots Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 02.12.21 If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, the
Auto helm Beneteau 381 kloudie1 at 2:43pm 02.12.21 Welcome ! From what I can see, it looks like a Raymarine rotary drive: Raymarine Smartpilot - Drive
Auto helm Beneteau 381 atoddward at 2:34pm 02.12.21 B&G - I looked in the manual that was in the paperwork but it seemed to be just for chartplotter.

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